Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1997 · 91 citations · 36 references
In general, antimicrobial prophylaxis protects against SWI (OR = 0.5); however, administration 2 hours or more before the operation increases the risk of SWI by a factor of 5.3. Therefore, measures should be taken to ensure the correct timing of antimicrobial prophylaxis.
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